Are You Unknowingly a "Cash Machine" for Market Makers?

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Many people enter crypto trading with a completely wrong mindset: treating the market like a casino, relying on gut feelings to place orders, setting stoplosses just for show, and comforting themselves with “it’ll bounce back somehow.”

The result? – When they lose, they get wiped out as if they never existed. – When they win, they nervously take small profits of a few percent. – Looking back over the year: working hard… for the market makers’ pockets.

But after 5 years of real trading experience, I’ve realized an unchanging truth: Day trading is not a game of luck. It’s a game of math: using small risks to earn big rewards.

If you understand this mindset correctly, you don’t need to sit and watch charts all day. Just 30 minutes a day, your account can steadily grow 2%-4%. And market makers? They’ll find it much harder to manipulate you.

Why Do 90% of Traders Lose? Because They Misunderstand the “Money-Making Logic”! Many people make the same mistake: setting a very wide stoploss to “avoid being stopped out,” then setting a very distant target hoping for a big win.

Sounds good. But in practice… it fails.

A very simple example: Account: 45,000 U Maximum risk per trade: 1% = 450 U If stoploss = 0.78 U → you can only buy 576 coins. If stoploss = 0.25 U → you can buy 1,800 coins. With the same 450 U risk, → one person holds 576 coins, → one person holds 1,800 coins. The profit is clearly 3 times different.

So don’t ask why you’re “right but still make little profit,” while others “catch big waves” even though they enter after you.

The difference lies in how they manage risk – not luck.

The Formula for Sustainable Profits in Crypto: Small Stoploss → Increase Position Size → Easier to Take Profit → Maintain Growth

Even if you only win 40% of your trades, as long as: Each loss: -1% of account Each win: +2% to +4% → Your account grows steadily like compound interest, slow but sure, more sustainable than any “all-in and pray” style.

4 Practical Steps to Trade Without Being Manipulated by Market Makers

The 1% Rule – Preserve Your Capital, Preserve Your Future No trade is worth losing more than 1% of your account. Account 10,000 U → each trade can only lose 100 U Calculate stoploss first → calculate position size second

This is the rule of every long-surviving trader in the market. Lose 10 trades in a row? Only down 10%. All-in and get one trade wrong? Lose everything.

Hunt for “Small Stoploss Points”: The Secret to Low-Risk, High-Profit Entries Stoploss is not to “avoid losses,” it’s a tool to help you identify the right entry point.

Small stoploss points often appear when: Price hits a key support zone Volume contracts Range narrows Confirmation candle appears

A 1-2% stoploss lets you enter with a large position, take profits easily, and hit your target quickly. I once had a trade that made 2.5% in just 14 minutes – the secret was simple: extremely small stoploss, position size big enough.

Use R:R Ratio 1.5:1 – 3:1: Win Less, Still Make a Lot Don’t expect 20%-30% per trade. Day trading is a game of ratios – not wishful thinking.

Example: Stoploss 1% → target 2–3% Stoploss 0.25 U → target just 0.6 U is enough to close the trade The better the R:R, the more sustainable the account growth

Crypto is very volatile → I use R:R 2.5:1 Stocks are less volatile → R:R 2:1 – 3:1

Only Trade Targets Within the “Daily Range” Everyone wants to make 10%, 20% in a day. But sorry, that’s not realistic. If the coin you’re watching fluctuates 12%/day, → target 4%-5% is reasonable → target 10% is wishful thinking

I only focus on 1-2 familiar coins, observe the range over 3 days → then set a realistic target. Simple but increases win-rate by up to 30%.

4 Problems That Cause Traders to Lose Continuously – And the Best Solutions

Lack of Patience → Solution: Write a plan before entering a trade Clearly write down entry point Clearly write down stoploss Clearly write down target Conditions not met → don’t enter.

I set a personal rule: maximum 2 trades per day.

Lack of Discipline → Solution: Fix stoploss & take profit Stoploss 1% Target 2% No changes – no emotions – no hesitation.

Every week, review your trade journal → discipline naturally increases.

Lack of Knowledge → Solution: Learn basic TA and market logic Don’t trade by copying others. Understand market structure, volume, trendlines, support/resistance. I only trade strongly in 1-2 coins I understand well. Win-rate is much higher than holding 10 coins you don’t really know.
FOMO – FUD → Solution: Filter signals, stay independent in thinking Every time you want to enter a trade, write down 3 reasons. Missing 1 reason → don’t enter.

Example: Price at strong support Volume increasing Short-term trend is up Just one factor off → skip the trade.

Conclusion Day trading is not a get-rich-quick path. It’s a game of risk management, calculation, discipline, and strong psychology.

You don’t need to win 80% of your trades. You just need: Small stoploss Reasonable target Enter only when you have an edge Follow the 1% rule

Do this, and you’ll no longer be the market’s “ATM” — you’ll become someone who can actually withdraw money from the market.